Rethink & Discovery - IIIRethink & Discovery - III“Opening Doors to Innovation and Learning”“Opening Doors to Innovation and Learning”-- “A Thought Leadership Program” –-- “A Thought Leadership Program” –

Harry Cullinan – Learning PanelHarry Cullinan – Learning Panel

Rethink & Discovery - IIIRethink & Discovery - III“Opening Doors to Innovation and Learning”“Opening Doors to Innovation and Learning”-- “A Thought Leadership Program” –-- “A Thought Leadership Program” –

Harry Cullinan – Learning PanelHarry Cullinan – Learning Panel

North Carolina State University Pulp & Paper Foundation North Carolina State University Pulp & Paper Foundation Annual Meeting -- October 10, 2002Annual Meeting -- October 10, 2002

– – Raleigh, North Carolina –Raleigh, North Carolina –

NCSU P&P NCSU P&P FOUNDATIONFOUNDATION

NCSU P&P NCSU P&P FOUNDATIONFOUNDATION

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Program OverviewProgram Overview

Introductory Remarks -- Background & Program Introductory Remarks -- Background & Program Overview – Overview – Kathy Buckman DavisKathy Buckman Davis

Keynote – Keynote – Richard PhillipsRichard Phillips Panel Session 1:Panel Session 1:

Innovation Pathways or Dead ends? – Innovation Pathways or Dead ends? – Ben ThorpBen Thorp Panel Session 2:Panel Session 2:

Learning Doorways or Roadblocks? – Learning Doorways or Roadblocks? – Mike KocurekMike Kocurek Summary & Wrap-up – Summary & Wrap-up – Jim McNuttJim McNutt AdjournAdjourn

Worker Training –Worker Training – Agenda 2020 – Agenda 2020 – The Technological Advanced Workforce The Technological Advanced Workforce

-- TAW-- TAW

Harry Cullinan Harry Cullinan Director -- Pulp & Paper Director -- Pulp & Paper Research & Education Research & Education

Center Center Auburn UniversityAuburn University

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Cullinan --Cullinan -- TAW Task GroupTAW Task Group

Harry Cullinan, Auburn / Harry Cullinan, Auburn / PPERA, co-chairPPERA, co-chair

Jack Flynn, Jack Flynn, MeadWestvaco, co-chairMeadWestvaco, co-chair

Gary Beasley, G-PGary Beasley, G-P Steve Brady, PACESteve Brady, PACE Gerard Closset, Gerard Closset,

ConsultantConsultant

Bob Caron, TAPPIBob Caron, TAPPI Harald Finne, UPM-Harald Finne, UPM-

KymmeneKymmene Mike Kocurek, Mike Kocurek,

NCSUNCSU Joe McNeel, WVUJoe McNeel, WVU Bob Patterson, IPSTBob Patterson, IPST Robert Watson, Robert Watson,

NSFNSF

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TAW --TAW -- Executive Advisory PanelExecutive Advisory Panel

Roy Barry, Madison Paper IndustriesRoy Barry, Madison Paper Industries Pete Black, Alabama RiverPete Black, Alabama River Willis Potts, Inland PaperboardWillis Potts, Inland Paperboard

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PPERA --PPERA -- EnrollmentsEnrollments

The Downward SpiralThe Downward Spiral

Fewer Entry Fewer Entry Level JobsLevel Jobs

Fewer StudentsFewer Students

Fewer GraduatesFewer Graduates

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TAW Task Group – TAW Task Group – New InitiativesNew Initiatives

Science Teacher InitiativeScience Teacher Initiative 200 Teachers / year200 Teachers / year 5000 Students / year5000 Students / year 10 PPERA Universities @ $15K / year10 PPERA Universities @ $15K / year Pilot Program 2002 (Auburn, NCSU, Pilot Program 2002 (Auburn, NCSU,

Washington)Washington)

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TAW Task Group – TAW Task Group – New InitiativesNew Initiatives

National Network for Operator TrainingNational Network for Operator Training Alabama Southern Community College (AL)Alabama Southern Community College (AL) Century College (MN)Century College (MN) Mid-State Technical College (WI)Mid-State Technical College (WI) Kennebec Valley Technical College (ME)Kennebec Valley Technical College (ME) Lower Columbia College (WA)Lower Columbia College (WA)

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A National Network --A National Network -- Operator TrainingOperator Training

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KVTCKVTCKVTCKVTC

ASCC-AUASCC-AUASCC-AUASCC-AU

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AF&PAAF&PAAF&PAAF&PA

Agenda 2020Agenda 2020Agenda 2020Agenda 2020

TAW TAW Task GroupTask Group

TAW TAW Task GroupTask Group

PACEPACEPACEPACE

NSFNSFNSFNSF

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TAPPITAPPITAPPITAPPI

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National NetworkNational NetworkFor For

Operator TrainingOperator Training

National NetworkNational NetworkFor For

Operator TrainingOperator Training

A National Strategy --A National Strategy -- Operator TrainingOperator Training

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AuburnAuburn GeorgiaGeorgiaTechTech

IPSTIPST

MaineMaine

University ofUniversity ofMinnesotaMinnesotaNCSUNCSU

SyracuseSyracuse

WashingtonWashington

WMUWMU

WISC-WISC-Stevens PTStevens PT

Miami, OHMiami, OH

PPERA --PPERA -- Voluntary Cooperative InitiativesVoluntary Cooperative Initiatives

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The Pulp and Paper Foundations --The Pulp and Paper Foundations --

Independent Voluntary InitiativesIndependent Voluntary Initiatives

AuburnAuburn GeorgiaGeorgiaTechTech

MaineMaine

University ofUniversity ofMinnesotaMinnesota

NCSUNCSU

SyracuseSyracuse

WashingtonWashington

WMUWMU

WISC-WISC-Stevens PTStevens PT

Miami, OHMiami, OH